Palettes / Colors / #C2DEDB
#C2DEDB — Pale Dusty Teal
#C2DEDB is a teal color we call Pale Dusty Teal, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #C2DEDB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#C2DEDB is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DFC3C6; it also sits naturally between #C3DFCE and #C3D4DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C2DEDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 194, 222, 219 |
| HSL | 174°, 30%, 82% |
| HSV | 174°, 13%, 87% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 1%, 13% |
| XYZ | 61.16, 68.83, 77.08 |
| Yxy | 68.83, 0.2954, 0.3324 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.42, -9.80, -1.66 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.96, -9.32, -1.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 76% · Green 87% · Blue 86%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C2DEDB
.text { color: #C2DEDB; }
.background { background-color: #C2DEDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C2DEDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(194, 222, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(174, 30%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C2DEDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(194, 222, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C2DEDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(194, 222, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C2DEDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C2DEDB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #C2DEDB
Tints of #C2DEDB
Tones of #C2DEDB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFC3C6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C2DEDB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C2DEDB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #C2DEDB: ·
How #C2DEDB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #C2DEDB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #C2DEDB?
#C2DEDB is Pale Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 194, 222, 219). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C2DEDB?
#C2DEDB is RGB 194, 222, 219 — HSL 174°, 30%, 82% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 1%, 13%.
What colors go with #C2DEDB?
Its complement is #DFC3C6; analogous partners are #C3DFCE and #C3D4DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C2DEDB for text?
Black text on #C2DEDB has a contrast ratio of 14.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.42:1.